Chapter 2850 Ambitious
The heavy snow that has been brewing for many days has finally fallen. Looking out of the glass window, snowflakes are falling. Everything you look at is covered with a layer of silver. The garden walls nearby and the pavilions and buildings in the distance are all... They are all covered with white snow, and there is a fairy garden like Qionglou.
The snow has fallen, but the sky is not so gloomy.
It was warm as spring inside the building. Li Yuanjing was wearing a silk robe, with his chest exposed, and was sitting on his knees at the table in front of the window, eating a glass of wine.
Dong Mingzhu was sitting on her knees beside her, wearing a moon-white plain robe, her black hair falling like a waterfall on her shoulders, and her fair face still showed a bit of blush and laziness after the clouds and rain.
Holding the pot in his hand, he poured wine for Li Yuanjing one cup at a time.
Li Yuanjing took a mouthful of vegetables and put it in his mouth to chew. After a long while, he slowly swallowed it. He took another drink from the wine cup, exhaled, shook his head and sighed: "The killer of Changsun Wuji is really unpredictable. I thought he would. He fought hard to help King Jin ascend to the throne or even go further, but he was also a coward. ”
Dong Mingyue was slightly surprised, raised his eyes and asked: "What does the prince mean by this?"
Things in the political hall have already been spread. Fang Jun's intention to send more troops to the Western Regions was collectively rejected by all the prime ministers. Ordinarily, this should be something that makes Li Yuanjing happy. After all, Fang Jun has been worthy of being a saint in recent years regardless of his meritorious service. He is said to be the number one person in the court, but he always opposes Li Yuanjing. This time he is defeated. With Li Yuanjing's narrow-mindedness, shouldn't he just take pleasure in his misfortune?
Li Yuanjing sighed again and said rather disappointedly: "Under normal circumstances, as long as the situation of the court is stable, I am afraid that I will not have the slightest chance. If you want to go against the odds, you can only win in the chaos and seize millet in the fire." . If Changsun Wuji strongly advocated sending more troops to the Western Regions, it would lead to The military strength in Guanzhong is weak, so it is very likely that Guan Long wants to take advantage of His Majesty's personal expedition to cause trouble in Chang'an, or even start a war with the prince, and cut off the East Palace in one fell swoop. This will become an established fact. I am afraid that in the end, His Majesty will have no choice but to follow the trend and hold on to the situation. He recognized it with his nose and conferred the title of King of Jin. Prince, if you are more courageous, you can just do it in one step... That way, I can make a lot of moves, and it is still unclear who will win in the end. But Changsun Wuji is so opposed to sending more troops to the Western Regions. Firm, obviously not determined to fight to the death. Heart, it's really disappointing. This old guy is always scheming behind the scenes, but he doesn't even have the courage to fight head-on. Could it be that he really thinks that with Guan Long's support alone, he can overthrow the prince and let the prince be defeated? King Jin ascends to the throne? Extremely naive!”
He sees his situation clearly than anyone else.
Just as what he said, if he wants to achieve great things and stage a good show of taking things against him, he can only confuse the situation in Chang'an first and make all forces fight and fight. Only then can he get what he wants by seizing millet from the fire. .
If everything goes smoothly, he won't stand a chance.
Is it possible that we really have to wait until His Majesty Li Er's deadline has come for Long to control Bintian? How many years will it take?
He was afraid that when he was about to die, His Majesty Li Er was still alive and kicking, which would be really tragic...
Dong Mingyue raised her hand lightly and filled Li Yuanjing's wine glass. She also poured a glass for herself. She put down the wine bottle and picked up the wine cup with two spring onion-like fingers. She put it to her red lips and took a sip. She was as white as jade. blush on cheeks Deeper, but with clear eyes, he mused: "Not to mention the current situation, based on the prince's understanding of Zhao Guogong, does he dare to take advantage of His Majesty's personal expedition to launch a mutiny in Chang'an?"
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Li Yuanjing said: "Why doesn't he dare? Of course he dares! It's precisely because he dared but didn't do it, and allowed His Majesty to miss the opportunity to leave Chang'an in person, that makes me even more angry!"< br>
Dong Mingyue said again: "Is it possible that Duke Zhao is just playing hard to catch, so he creates a suspicious formation?"
"What do you mean?" Li Yuanjing frowned in confusion.
Dong Mingyue put down the wine cup and analyzed: "My lord, think about it, even if you agree to increase the troops in the Western Regions at this moment, if there is no war in the Western Regions and the cannibals have not been able to attack, then once there is a change in Chang'an, these troops can instantly Returning from the Western Regions, Chang'an experienced a mutiny, and a bloody battle was unavoidable Yes, how many troops will be available by then? Facing the army returning to Chang'an from the Western Regions, there is probably little chance of victory. However, if the Great Eater really comes to attack, it is absolutely impossible for them to defeat the Anxi Army and occupy the entire Western Region. Pointing directly at Yumen Pass, threatening Guanzhong..."
Having said that, how could Li Yuanjing not understand?
He said in shock: "You are saying that the reason why Changsun Wuji opposed sending more troops to the Western Regions was not because he did not want to deplete the troops in Guanzhong so that he could take advantage of the opportunity to cause chaos, but because he wanted to be more secure. When the big cannibals really came to attack, Chang'an would have to Increase the number of troops and once these troops are involved in the war with the cannibals, it is impossible to return to Chang'an. Only then will everything be safe?"
Dong Mingyue thought for a while, frowned slightly, and said in a clear voice: "Who knows? Maybe Zhao Guogong wants to be safer, or maybe he simply doesn't dare to sit down in front of His Majesty, such as the tricks of rebellious ministers and traitors."
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"No, no, no," Li Yuanjing shook his head repeatedly: "Old thief Changsun makes his move after making a decision. As long as he thinks there is a high chance of winning, there is nothing he dare not do."
After pondering for a while, he slowly said: "Old thief Changsun will definitely have this idea, or he thinks that the cannibals will definitely invade the Western Regions again, and he is waiting for the cannibals to invade the Anxi army. The Anxi army is in danger, and Chang'an has to increase its troops. Rescue. Or he thinks that the Great Eater will never come and will reinforce the Western Region. His troops can return to Chang'an at any time. The cavalry attack from the Western Regions to Chang'an only lasts for a month. In such a short time, he is not sure that he can completely defeat the Sixth Army of the East Palace under the Prince's command and the Youtun Guard controlled by Fang Jun. So, Everything you do now is in vain.”
Dong Mingyue said: "So, the key to the matter is whether the cannibals will come...Do you think the cannibals will come?"
Li Yuanjing frowned. The cannibal was far away in Damascus, thousands of miles away from Chang'an. He was not a god. How could he know whether the cannibal would make a comeback?
Just as he was about to speak, something suddenly occurred to his mind: "In the morning, you said that Changsun Jun led a group of people out of the city gate to the west yesterday evening?"
"That's right, Chang Sun Jun and his party were dozens of people, all wearing cotton-padded clothes and leather hats. There were three horses per person and countless luggage on the horses. They were obviously planning to travel a long distance."
"You said...will Changsun Jun go to Damascus?"
Li Yuanjing felt that he had touched something, and he was a little excited.
Dong Mingyue opened her beautiful eyes wide and said in surprise: "Your Majesty is saying... the purpose of Chang Sun Jun's trip is to go to Damascus to encourage the Governor of Damascus to raise troops to invade the Western Regions again?"
"Who knows!"
The more Li Yuanjing thought about it, the more likely it seemed. He patted his thigh and said, "Changsun Jun is the second son of the old thief Changsun. Changsun Chong has gone into exile without a trace, and Changsun Huan died in front of the mansion. There is no doubt that Changsun Jun is He will be the head of the eldest son's family in the past, but he has to travel long distances out of the city just before the Chinese New Year. , what you are doing must be extremely important! At the moment, what is more important than fighting for the throne? During His Majesty's Eastern Expedition, once the cannibals attack the Western Regions, Chang'an will have no choice but to send troops to reinforce it. As a result, the army will be empty. If you commit any act of rebellion, this is the best opportunity!”
Dong Mingyue also felt that this conjecture was reasonable. The light in her beautiful eyes flickered, she bit her lip and said, "If this is true, it will be a God-given opportunity for the prince!"
Li Yuanjing was very excited: "Haha! I hope the old thief Changsun has eggs, don't be afraid!"
Who would have thought that an opportunity would come while sitting at home without doing anything?
"Come here!"
he yelled.
Dong Mingyue was startled and said angrily: "Your Majesty is really impatient..."
She was only wearing a thin plain robe at the moment, and the beautiful scenery of the undulating mountains was fully exposed. It was not suitable to see outsiders, so she quickly got up and walked quickly into the back hall to take shelter.
There was a sound at the door, and a chamberlain pushed the door and walked in: "What are your orders, Your Majesty?"
Li Yuanjing ordered: "Immediately send someone with light armor to go west, catch up with Changsun Jun and his party, and then catch up with them from a distance. Once they leave Yumen Pass in the west, immediately order people to come back and report, and the rest will continue to follow. Wait until he enters In the Western Regions, people must be sent to report every important discovery!”
As long as someone is closely guarded at the back and Changsun Jun's every move can be reported back in time, it won't be long before the intention of his trip becomes clear.
The chamberlain quickly responded: "Slave, please obey!"
After turning around and exiting, he went to select the most outstanding generals of the deceased soldiers to carry out the mission. (End of chapter)